ascent

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Reform has definitely moved into a different era from their heady ascent in the polls last year, grappling with more scrutiny, as we reported on in our documentary, Reform: Ready to Rule?

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

First, their 2025 EP “Papota” humorized their rapid ascent to stardom and poked fun at how artists must dilute their image to fit the mainstream.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Coogler's rapid ascent onto Hollywood's A list was hardly likely back when he was intending to major in chemistry at college.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“There is no policy response that can stop this ascent in crude — none,” Jeff Currie, chief strategy officer of Energy Pathways at Carlyle Group, told Bloomberg on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

It gave her something to focus on as she continued the agonizingly slow ascent between the dark, damp walls.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry